Damp bed cushions

[fachtnahamilton]

Anybody got a cure for 'sweating' bed cushions ? The underneath side of cushions are constantly getting damp despite the fact that the cabin doesn't have any dampness in it. The cushions are lying on fibreglass. Could it be condensation ? Any cure? Cheers..

 

[DAKA]

Anybody got a cure for 'sweating' bed cushions ? The underneath side of cushions are constantly getting damp despite the fact that the cabin doesn't have any dampness in it. The cushions are lying on fibreglass. Could it be condensation ? Any cure? Cheers..

I suspect you are sleeping with inadequate ventilation but in answer to your question, cut cardboard to shape and it will solve the issue.

Change it once a year.

 

[fachtnahamilton]

Thank you Daka.. Very easy solution. Cheers !

 

[Leaforge]

Dry weave sheet tends to work - try www.shipshapebedding.co.uk

 

[Thepipdoc]

Dry weave sheet tends to work - try www.shipshapebedding.co.uk

Bubble wrap.

 

[alt]

When I leave the boat after a weekend I put the single mattresses on their side. For the double mattress I lift it up and put a little plastic box in the middle of the mattress - this lifts the middle up and leaves one side 'up', this giving ventilation. I leave the heads window open and the door to ventilate the cabin. In the winter I do the same with the mattresses except keep all windows closed and use a heater and de-humidifier.

 

[Malabar]

Dry weave sheet tends to work - try www.shipshapebedding.co.uk

+1 for Dry Mat (think we are talking about the same thing)

 

[aussi]

Another +1 for Dry Mat - works a treat but can be expensive if you need a lot!

 

[maybh1]

Ikea sell wooden mattress slats at a very reasonable price that can be cut down easily

Ours work perfectly at a cost of about twelve quid each (from memory)

May
xx

 

[maby]

Dry Mat (or similar) is good provided your bed has the right structure. It permits airflow under the matress and worked well on our previous boat, but is less successful on the new one - the matress in the master cabin is completely surrounded by the hull on one side and a wooden rail on the remaining sides - this extends a good inch up the matress and would effectively block the ventilation that the Dry Mat would provide.

 

[rafiki_]

Yep, as others have said, you need a bit of ventilation under the mattress. Many ways of achieving this.

 

[Bbroomlea]

After having similar problems and replacing mattress (with memory foam) we were given a tip to use carpet tiles as the bed sat directly onto fibreglass. Bought 10 from a carpet shop for a £1 each, used Velcro strips to stick them down so I can get access to the water tank if needed and no more issues 2 years later.

 

[longjohnsilver]

Ikea sell wooden mattress slats at a very reasonable price that can be cut down easily

Ours work perfectly at a cost of about twelve quid each (from memory)

May
xx

That's what we use, dampness completely cured.

 

[Philiz]

I bought a pack of 2" x 1" from B&Q and screwed lengths of it across the top of the bed base, I also drilled a series of 1" holes in the top of the bed base and put vents in the side. Cured!

 

[PCUK]

Cord carpet, cheapest you can get.

 

[nedmin]

Go to the seaside and buy reed type mats that are used on the beach.Excellent used them for years.